MORE PHYSICAL EXERCISE INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. VERMONT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION IS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER TO UPDATE RECOMMENDATIO NS FOR HEALTHY EATING - AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE SCHOOL DAY. TWO COALITIONS TODAY SAID WITH OBESITY ON THE RISE -- TI'S TIME TO ADOPT A STATEWIDE STANDARD. 18:31 we want to make sure - some schools have PE for half a semester, not full semester. we want to see kids active all teh time. get that 60 minutes a day total that they need. TINA ZUK AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 441 this generation of kids is the first generation who will have a shorter lifespan than their parents. they'll live likely 5 years less than we will. We want to give those 5 years back 453 FORMER GOVERNOR JIM DOUGLAS IS LENDING HIS VOICE TO THE FORMER GOVERNOR JIM DOUGLAS IS LENDING HIS VOICE TO THE CAUSE AS WELL. THEY SAY CONSISTENT EXERCISE AND GOOD EATING HABITS IMPROVES KIDS LEARNING AND CONCENTRATION, AND ESTABLISHS HABITS THAT'LL HELP INTO ADULTHOOD